My story

Four-year-old Ruby desperately needs your help.

This week Ruby's family received the devastating news that Ruby's cancer has returned and the only course of treatment to save her young life is to return to America for Proton Therapy.

Over 18months ago Ruby Owen from Stoke-on-Trent underwent Proton Treatment Therapy in the United States to try and remove an aggressive form of cancer on her brain.

The treatment was a success and Ruby survived, returning home to her family in the UK in August 2010; but this week the Owen family received the news they had feared the most, that the Cancer had returned.

And now, 4-year-old Ruby faces another desperate fight for life after Doctors told the family that treatment in the UK could not save her life.

The only feasible option for Ruby is to return to the United States and undergo another course of Proton Therapy at the Proton Therapy Centre in Indiana.

Thanks to the generosity and support of the public during Ruby's first appeal, there is still approximately £58,000 of funds held in a restricted account for Ruby's treatment - but we need your help to raise the rest of the estimated £120,000 required to pay for the treatment in America.

Any donation is gratefully received.

For more information or to discuss ways in which you could possibly help save Ruby's life, please contact Ben Sutcliffe at Caudwell Children on 01782 600114 or email ben.sutcliffe@caudwellchildren.com

 

Important note to donors: As long as Ruby requires the funds raised to pay for treatment in the United States, Caudwell Children will manage all payments of funds for the family. Should there come a time, for whatever reason, that Ruby no longer requires the funds raised for costs associated to medical treatment in America then the monies raised will be used to provide similar donations to sick and disabled children living within the UK through the charity, Caudwell Children.

My charity

Caudwell Children

Caudwell Children

Charity Registration No. 1079770

Caudwell Children transforms the lives of sick and disabled children across the UK. The Charity provides equipment, treatment and therapies to individual children. Our Destination Dreams programme provides an organised holiday for children fighting life threatening conditions. The Charity has changed the lives of children with over 160 different medical conditions.

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Donation by Angela Kimber on 11/03/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Peter H on 11/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£1.00

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Loads of luck and love from ur friends in stone xx

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£1.00

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All the very best Ruby

Donation by jess perrett on 10/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Ruby thinking of you all x x x

Donation by Tracey Longley on 10/03/12

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Good Luck Ruby you have touched the hearts of so many people. Everyone will be praying that you return fit and well. LOL and xxxxxxx from Danni.

Donation by BARRY PROCTOR on 10/03/12

£120.00

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Hoping proton therapy can release Ruby from cancer, as I'm proton therapy engineer.

Donation by Toshie Sasaki on 10/03/12

£20.00

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Best wishes Ruby :) keep fighting xxxx

Donation by lynne powell on 10/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£1.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£5.00

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Donation by Rebecca Foulis on 10/03/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Teresa Sherratt on 10/03/12

£10.00

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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You'll reach your target soon I wish you all the best....x

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Get well soon sweet heart i don't know you but you and your family will be in my thoughts. I hope it is only good news from now on x x x

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Nearly there Ruby! Hope your CT scan went ok today. Lots of Love xx

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£1.00

Donation by Anonymous on 10/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£24,039.80
  • Offline donations£100,710.28
  • Text donations£2,225.00
  • Total raised£126,975.08
  • Gift Aid£4,469.01

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